Ratings32
Average rating4.5
Calla Fletcher was two when her mother took her and fled the Alaskan wild, unable to handle the isolation of the extreme, rural lifestyle, leaving behind Calla's father, Wren Fletcher, in the process. Calla never looked back, and at twenty-six, a busy life in Toronto is all she knows. But when her father reaches out to inform her that his days are numbered, Calla knows that it's time to make the long trip back to the remote frontier town where she was born. She braves the roaming wildlife, the odd daylight hours, the exorbitant prices, and even the occasional--dear God--outhouse, all for the chance to connect with her father: a man who, despite his many faults, she can't help but care for. While she struggles to adjust to this new subarctic environment, Jonah--the quiet, brooding, and proud Alaskan pilot who keeps her father's charter plane company operational--can't imagine calling anywhere else home. And he's clearly waiting with one hand on the throttle to fly this city girl back to where she belongs, convinced that she's too pampered to handle the wild.
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read for swoon sisters book club live discussion: may 2022
this book has been one of the first to make me cry all year.
i really enjoyed the characters and their romance, the discussion around grief and getting to know a family member who wasn't always there for you, and learning more about alaska and flying airplanes. i did have a couple problems like i hated jonah's whole barbie thin and taking away calla's cosmetics. i understand preference but that went too far i also cannot speak on the indigenous representation in this book. i thought it did bring a good element to the book but it was not as central as it could have been. this is the only review i could find from an indigenous review. my rating may change after my book club's live show discussion but just the way this book was written really hit me in the feels and i think this one will stick with me for a while.
It has been a while since a book has kept me up until 2am on a work night, tears running down my face. It took me a little bit to get into this one but when I finally did, I couldn't put it down. My only complaint is that I felt like the ending was too rushed and I wanted more from it. 4.5/5 stars.
Series
5 primary books7 released booksWild is a 6-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1992 with contributions by K.A. Tucker, Sarah McCarty, and 2 others.
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